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A common variant in the SIAH2 locus is associated with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in the Chinese Han population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhang Bo, Li Yang, Zheng Xiaodong, Zuo Xianbo, Zhou Fusheng, Liang Bo, Zhu Jun, Li Pan, Ding Yantao, Huang Zhonglian, Wang Benzhong, Chen Zhendong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified many loci associated with breast cancer risk. These studies have primarily been conducted in populations of European descent. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether previously reported susceptibility loci in other ethnic groups are also risk factors for breast cancer in a Chinese population. METHOD: We genotyped 21 previously reported single nucleotide...
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